Metro services in Mumbai will resume operations from today with standard operating procedures (SOPs). Although the Maharashtra government permitted the resumption of metro services from October 15, the administration didn't begin the services and took a few days extra to be Covid-ready.
A devotee from Tamil Nadu, who was on a pilgrimage to Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala, tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday during the mandatory antigen test conducted at Nilackal for pilgrims visiting the hill shrine, health authorities said. As per the Covid-19 guidelines, pilgrims need to carry a negative COVID-19 test certificate issued by a verified laboratory 48 hours prior to their visit.
More than 600 scientists and science educators have written to Vallabhbhai Kathiria, the chairman of Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog, seeking scientific evidence to back his claim that a cow dung chip can reduce radiation from cell phone.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the Centenary Convocation of the University of Mysore via video conferencing, today. The event will begin at 11.15 am. 
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 hit Ladakh on Monday. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the tremors were felt at about 4.44 am. The epicentre of the earthquake was not known.
Schools in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Sikkim will reopen from Monday. The respective state governments have given relaxation in their coronavirus protocol from today, allowing schools to resume operations with the physical presence of students. The schools will reopen for classes 9 to 12 in the three states after remaining shut for over six months due to the pandemic.
Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla would hold a meeting, through video conference, with the Chief Secretaries of Assam and Mizoram on Monday, following the latter's complaint of Assam's "transgressions" along the inter-state border, the Mizoram government said on Sunday night.Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
